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Fall / CollapseDecember 22, 2021CPSC #22034

Big Game Treestands Recalls 2021 The Captain Hang-on Treestands Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Product
Other Products
Units affected
1,030
Remedy
refund, replacement

What was recalled

This recall involves a certain batch of Big Game Treestands 2021 model year The Captain Hang-on Treestands, model BGM-FP0050 with serial/batch number 2M-0121 only. This is a Hang-on style treestand used to hunt from elevation. It is black in color with a flip back seat imprinted with the name "Big Game Treestands" and a foot rest. The model is identified on the product box and in the product instruction manual. Serial/Batch number "2M-0121" is located on a metal plate riveted to the frame support.

Hazard

The crimps of the plastic-coated cables can slip during use causing the standing platform to release, posing fall and injury hazards to users.

Injuries

GSM Outdoors has received 10 reports of the treestand cables releasing and causing consumers to fall. Two injuries have been reported.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide at Dick's Sporting Goods, Al & Bobs Sports, Hilltop Sports, The Sportsmen, Perfect 10 Outdoors, Vanderbilt's # 817, VF Sports, Westbury Ace Hardware, Rocky's Great Outdoors, Backwoods Boys, Native Outdoors Warehouse, Simpson Manning Hardware, Simpson Plaza Hardware, The Co-Op, R & L Archery, Keystone Country Store, Thruway Sports # 27 and Overland Park Scheels from August 2021 through October 2021 for between $60 and $80.

Photos

Recalled 2021 The Captain Hang-on Treestand - Model: BGM-FP0050, Serial/Batch number 2M-0121 onlyLocation of Serial Number on Recalled The Captain Hang-on Treestand - Model: BGM-FP0050
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